Strawberry Waffles with Buttered Strawberry Sauce

By Lv2Cook

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sliced strawberries
• 2 tablespoons 1% low-fat milk
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• Cooking spray
• Buttered Strawberry Sauce
• BUTTERED STRAWBERRY SAUCE
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 (11.5-ounce) can strawberry-banana nectar
• 1 tablespoon stick margarine or butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups sliced strawberries

Preparation

Step 1

Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl; make a well in center of mixture. Place strawberries, milk, oil, vanilla, and egg in a blender; process until smooth. Add puréed strawberry mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moist.

Coat a waffle iron with cooking spray; preheat. Spoon about 1/4 cup batter per 4- inch waffle onto hot waffle iron; spread batter to edges. Cook 5 to 6 minutes or until steaming stops; repeat with remaining batter. Serve hot with warm Buttered Strawberry Sauce.

Serving Size: 1 waffle and 1/2 cup sauce
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To Make Buttered Strawberry Sauce:

Combine the first 4 ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in margarine, vanilla, and strawberries.

Yield: 3 cups
Serving Size: 1/2 cup